Let’s take mac and cheese off of the kids menu and onto our dinner plates. If needed, add up to an additional cup of milk to thin out the sauce to personal preference. Stir occasionally until the Velvetta is fully melted and the sauce is smooth and consistent. This one is only made with 6 ingredients, and ready on your table in under 30 minutes. Cook, stirring often, until the cheeses are melted and fully incorporated into the milk mixture, about 3-5 minutes. Eventually, the cheese melted, the milk mixed in fully, and the sauce came together into a thick and creamy mixture.Īfter making this homemade stovetop mac and cheese, I can’t imagine you would want to go back to the box mixes. I thought I would need to throw the whole thing out after that disaster, but I continued to cook the cheese sauce on low, stirring constantly. I was going to take a fail photo of it, because it looked like a disaster!īut one of the best things about this recipe is that it is seriously no fail. I added everything to the saucepan at once, causing the cheese to curdle and the milk to separate. It is so creamy, I seriously could eat it all with a spoon.Įven though I make this mac and cheese countless times a month, when I was making it for this photo shoot, I totally screwed up the order in which I add the ingredients to the cheese sauce. The cheese sauce is really the star of this recipe. Made with a lot less cheese, but still so good. My go to has always been my baked macaroni and cheese which, even though it uses CRAZY amounts of cheese, I wouldn’t change the recipe for the world.īut when I don’t want to wash up 5 different pots and pans and I have less time on my hands, I will make this stovetop version. I ditched those boxes of pasta and powdered cheese years ago. Make a roux: while pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan (4 quart) or medium pot melt butter over medium heat then add flour, cook 1 minute whisking constantly. Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. No one can judge my for eating homemade mac and cheese, right?īy homemade, I mean made from scratch. Cook pasta: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, boil pasta to al dente according to package instructions. So I have been reduced to only ordering mac and cheese when I am eating with John who judges NO ONE, and at home. In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. I mean, how sophisticated is this “food blogger’s” palate if they are ordering mac and cheese? This creamy pasta dish is packed with flavour.Why is it that I am so ashamed to order macaroni and cheese at a restaurant? Is it because it is almost always exclusively on the kid’s menu? Or maybe I am worried that the people that I am eating with will judge me so hard. Then the cheesy macaroni was ready to serve. Then I added some shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese to the pot. I stirred until all of the macaroni noodles were coated in the sauce. Once the liquid was boiling, I reduced the heat to low and added the cooked macaroni to the pot. I stirred well again and then brought the liquid to a boil. Then I added some salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the pot. I stirred until the soup and cream were combined. Then I poured some heavy cream and condensed cheddar cheese soup into a large pot over medium heat. I drained the macaroni noodles and set them aside. To make this stovetop macaroni and cheese, I started by cooking some elbow macaroni noodles according to the directions on the package.
Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.īe sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks! This easy mac and cheese recipe takes less than thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people as a main dish. This extra creamy macaroni and cheese is the perfect comfort food and can be served as a main dish or a side. Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese is an easy and delicious homemade macaroni and cheese recipe made with cheddar cheese soup, heavy cream, mozzarella and cheddar cheese.Ĭreamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese is a simple cheesy pasta recipe the whole family will love.